Gwenda Hackworth, 80, of Sweet Home died Nov. 18, 2016 at her home.
She was born March 8, 1936 in Pine Valley, Okla., the daughter of Oscar and Gertrude Chronister Harper. Gwenda came to Oregon when she was 16, settling in Sweet Home, where she met and married Elbert Hackworth Nov. 26, 1954.
Her job, like many others in her era, was being a stay-at-home mom and she was happy raising her children.
When her…